In a fresh turn of developments, the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the Human Resource Development Ministry’s proposal to introduce an ordinance that will restore the 200-point roster for faculty reservation in universities. “Cabinet approves the proposal for promulgation of “The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in […]
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Mediation in Babri Masjid land dispute case is a sterile exercise: Subramanian Swamy
Just a few hours after the Supreme Court reserved its order in the Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid case on Wednesday, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy said that mediation in the matter would be a “sterile exercise.” “Mediation in Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case is a […]
Rafale deal: Documents stolen from Defence Ministry, Govt tells SC it will to take action
Certain documents pertaining to the Rafale fighter jets deal were stolen from the Defence Ministry and a probe has been initiated into the matter, the Government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Attorney General (AG), KK Venugopal made the submission during the hearing on review petitions filed by various […]
V K Singh hits back at Digvijaya Singh over Pulwama remark, asks was Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination accident or terror incident
Union Minister VK Singh on Tuesday hit out at senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for terming the ghastly Pulwama terror attack an “accident” and asked him whether the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was a terror incident or just an “accident”. “With due respect, […]
Meaning of ‘Abhinandan’ will change now: PM Modi
A day after Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman returned to India after staying in custody in Pakistan for days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the meaning of ‘Abhinandan’ will now change. “The world keeps watching whatever India does. It is […]
FIR must be lodged against Mamata Banerjee for ‘pro-Pakistan remark’: Kailash Vijayvargiya
BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya has demanded an FIR to be lodged against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for raising “doubts” over the air strike by the Indian Air Force (IAF) at training camps of terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) at Balakot in Pakistan. Labelling Banerjee’s […]
India wants Pakistan to repatriate Abhinandan unconditionally
India has not asked for consular access but immediate unconditional release of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, asserting that there can be no deal on it unlike the Kandahar episode. Abhinandan is in the custody of Pakistan Army after his MiG-21 aircraft went down yesterday in […]
If US can kill Osama in Pakistan, why can’t India: Jaitley
If the US commandos can kill terror outfit Al-Qaeda’s chief Osama bin Laden in Pakistan’s Abbottabad then why can’t India, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday. “If the United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land Teams (SEALs) can kill Osama bin Laden in Pakistan’s Abbottabad […]
Tharoor takes potshot at PM Modi’s ’56-inch chest’ remark
Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh led a “glorious” government during his 10-year stint as Prime Minister, while Prime Minister Modi just boasted about his “56-inch chest” in the last five years. Responding to a comparison […]
There is conflict in reports over IAF strikes: Mehbooba
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said there was conflict in reports confirming IAF air strikes carried out at multiple terror camps in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, which destroyed control rooms of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and some other infrastructure. Taking to Twitter, Mehbooba said: “Post […]